Friday night, UFC president Dana White made the announcement that Diaz will now compete in the main event, which also called for five rounds, against Tony Ferguson. Today we will discuss about Tony Ferguson vs Nate Diaz: Full fight| Highlights| Record.
Tony Ferguson vs Nate Diaz: Full fight| Highlights| Record
Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev’s main event is no longer going to happen after Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds.
Friday night, UFC president Dana White made the announcement that Diaz will now compete in the main event, which also called for five rounds, against Tony Ferguson.
The main card for the event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas has undergone significant modifications as a result of Ferguson’s planned matchup against Li Jingliang.
Full fight
The promotion is back in Las Vegas, and the event on Saturday is scheduled to take place at the T-Mobile Arena. However, everything that had been planned for the top of the card changed following Friday’s weigh-ins.
Nate Diaz was scheduled to face Khamzat Chimaev in the main event, but Chimaev was forced to withdraw because he failed to make weight by 7.5 pounds.
After much waiting and bargaining, Diaz’s fight against fellow veteran Tony Ferguson was finally included as the main event of the card.
Ferguson was informed that he will now fight a seasoned lightweight instead of Li Jingliang, who was initially scheduled to fight Ferguson in the co-main event at welterweight.
On the same card, Jingliang will continue to compete against Daniel Rodriguez at a catchweight of 180 pounds.
Highlights
The longest striking contest was perhaps where Diaz had the best chance to defeat Chimaev.
It might not be as obvious a way in the case of Ferguson.
The fan favourite from Stockton, California, is one of the finest in the business with his hands and can connect together combinations to the head and body that seem effortless, but in reality, he has only five KOs in 20 career victories compared to 12 for Ferguson in 25.
Although he hasn’t always had his hand raised over a semi-conscious opponent, he is still capable of harming them with the kinds of blows that can alter the course of a fight, as he did when he choked out Conor McGregor at UFC 196 six years ago.
Regarding Ferguson, it might depend on how much pop he still has.
Prior to the four-fight losing streak during which he has been stopped twice and shut out twice, the remarkable career KO ratio was amassed throughout a lengthy stint at lightweight.
Record
We have a brand-new lineup for UFC 279 thanks to the chaos during the last weigh-in.
Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev’s fight was cancelled after Khamzat Chimaev weighed in heavily.
Now, Diaz will face Tony Ferguson, and Chimaev will enter the ring with Kevin Holland.
Originally scheduled to face Ferguson alone, Li Jingliang will now face Daniel Rodrigiez.
